Day 30 of #Whole30

It is amazing how fast 30 days can fly by. Thirty very hectic days I might add! Some people live fairly quiet, uneventful lives…I am not that person! All my life, I’ve been one of those people to which things just happen- some good, some bad, some great! Either way, I am never bored and hopefully never boring!

Changing my eating habits for 30 days has definitely been a challenge. The thought is to create ongoing change for the better, so there is not really a pass/fail to following the #Whole30. Of course, in our society, that is not how we REALLY think, right? Tomorrow, yes, I will hop on the scale and see what the numbers say, but I can tell you now that I’ve lost weight, I’ve certainly lost inches, and I am definitely feeling great! I bought new jeans this week in a size I haven’t been in in YEARS-comfortably, not squeezed on just to say I’m in a certain size! However, I did have a few so-called “cheat” days---four in 30 days, but instead of thinking of it as failure, I just kept forging ahead, as this is supposed to be a lifestyle habit, hence need to change your mindset too.  I think you set yourself up for instant failure if you consider every setback, no matter how small, a complete failure. I KNOW I’m going eat some sugary treats in the future, I KNOW I’m going to drink adult beverages with my friends...I also know that if those are exceptions rather than the rule, I’m going to feel better, sleep better, perform better and basically not get swallowed up in guilt.